Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 59 minutes ago

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Most reptiles have an external covering of epidermal scales, which they shed. It's called ecdysis. It's a natural process that occurs in all healthy reptiles up to 12 times a year. Why is ecdysis important for reptiles? Does it hurt?

00:00 How I Helped This Reptile Shed Their Skin
00:37 Skin Shedding
02:08 Is this peeling painful?
02:40 Eye skin

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